Economics

Studying school quality, to fight inequalityNew MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects.

Game theory, in the real worldMIT economist Parag Pathak engineers practical solutions to complicated education problems.

Amy Finkelstein wins John Bates Clark MedalMIT economist lauded for work on health care markets.

Acemoglu wins Nemmers PrizeMIT economist granted award for ‘fundamental contributions’ on economics, politics and growth.

13 faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

A taxing issueIn book talk, MIT economist Simon Johnson and co-author James Kwak emphasize need to raise revenues to cope with national debt.

3 Questions: Simon Johnson on the national debtIn new book, MIT economist surveys history of debt battles and offers a prescription for fiscal recovery.

Three MIT economics doctoral students selected as among the world's most promising

All the difference in the worldIn new book, economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson assert that above all else, political institutions — not culture or natural resources — determine the wealth of nations.

Development economist Alice Amsden dies at 68MIT professor was a prolific scholar who wrote extensively about industrialization in emerging economies.

Inequality offensiveAt MIT forum, economists evaluate the consequences of increasing inequality in America, and suggest solutions.

Fuel for thoughtEconomist Christopher Knittel uncovers surprising facts about the cars we drive — and about the price of gas.

Game onAs MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference kicks off, scholars and fans have produced a growing avalanche of quantitative research.

Our complex food future and how to respondToday’s global challenges will significantly affect how we grow our food. But these challenges are so complex and intertwined that response measures require collaboration and a broad, integrated lens.

Scientists: This man has your numberPierre Azoulay knows why scientists thrive, flounder and have bursts of creativity — and he has the numbers to back it up.

Q&A with Rosalind Williams on history in the age of human empireNew book examines the critical juncture when human endeavors began to dominate the planet.

When (and where) work disappearsStudy: Overseas manufacturing competition hits U.S. regions hard, leaving workers unemployed for years and local economies struggling.

Principles of Microeconomics now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format14.01SC is the third of seven courses OCW will publish this spring specifically to meet the needs of independent learners.

Jens Hainmueller: A 'numbers' guy takes on pressing public policy issuesPolitical science associate professor ties together qualitative and quantitative ways of thinking about politics and society.

Ashley Finan: Developing better policy for energy innovation

Putting lab life under the lensEconomist Scott Stern advances the scientific study of, well, scientists.

MIT faculty speak at the World Economic Forum in DavosTalks explore the mind/machine interface and the science of predicting the economy, among other topics.

Said and Done for January 2012The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest.

Gender spendersStudy suggests yet another cause of personal debt: searching for the ideal mate.

The cost of tropical cyclonesNew model finds climate change could expose North America, East Asia and the Caribbean to costly hurricane damage.

Leading by exampleStudy: The presence of female politicians boosts aspirations, educational achievement of young women.